Preliminary tests of the upgraded Mi-26Т2В were successfully completed

According to the press service of the Russian Helicopters holding, the preliminary tests of the heavy Mi-26Т2В helicopter have ended. Their results are called successful. The next stage is state testing. The company announces that they should take place at the end of the first quarter of 2019.

From the information that appeared earlier, it is known that the mass production of machines, and hence their deliveries, should begin this year. The first helicopter made its first flight in August 2018 of the year. The car was also presented in Kubinka near Moscow, at the Army-2018 forum.

The modernization has significantly increased the reliability of the machine and its efficiency. The Mi-26T2V is capable of operating in regions with difficult geographic and climatic conditions. He can perform the assigned tasks, both during the day and at night. It does not matter if you have to work on equipped or unequipped routes, as well as when the enemy fire and information countermeasures.

The newest on-board complex “Vitebsk” is installed on the helicopter. It can detect threats at a considerable distance and counteract them with systems of fire having infrared homing heads.

The lighting and signaling equipment Mi-26Т2В has an adaptation with pilots night-vision goggles. Crew chairs have energy-absorbing design. The machine also has an improved navigation system, satellite communications, emergency equipment.

In conclusion, it remains to add that the Mi-26 is the heaviest rotary-winged machine in the world. The helicopter can carry cargo weighing in 20 tons, both inside the cabin and on the external sling. Take-off weight of the machine - 56 tons. Its main task is the delivery of cargo and personnel. When used for civilian purposes, the Mi-26 is often used when performing unique installation operations.

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